Home made hot sling rehousing device

[waynerowley]

I decided to rehouse my p. Metallica sling today. I've had it for around 6 months and it's now over 2 inches after the last recent moult and starting to get its blue colour. It's also getting more confident, spending more time out, even when I'm doing maintenance. So I thought is safest to move it into a larger enclosure to grow-on before finally moving it into an adult enclosure once it's large enough.

I had a brainwave before falling asleep last night - an idea about making a small re-housing tube for 'hot' or bolty slings or small juveniles. Two sling pots with the bottoms cut off and then glued together - allowing them to be opened at either end:





I guess the important question is - did it work..?

Well I can't say, because I didn't need it in the end. Although the sling became somewhat bolty, it stayed on it's cork bark and I was able to move it across on that.

Still thought it was a useful idea to share in case others want to give it a go.

Wayne

 

[Westicles]

I decided to rehouse my p. Metallica sling today. I've had it for around 6 months and it's now over 2 inches after the last recent moult and starting to get its blue colour. It's also getting more confident, spending more time out, even when I'm doing maintenance. So I thought is safest to move it into a larger enclosure to grow-on before finally moving it into an adult enclosure once it's large enough.

I had a brainwave before falling asleep last night - an idea about making a small re-housing tube for 'hot' or bolty slings or small juveniles. Two sling pots with the bottoms cut off and then glued together - allowing them to be opened at either end:

View attachment 426717

View attachment 426718

I guess the important question is - did it work..?

Well I can't say, because I didn't need it in the end. Although the sling became somewhat bolty, it stayed on it's cork bark and I was able to move it across on that.

Still thought it was a useful idea to share in case others want to give it a go.

Wayne

Thanks! That's a good idea!

 

[arthurliuyz]

with the bottoms cut off

Curious how you cut the bottoms off?

 

[HooahArmy]

Ooh, now the tough part is getting the sling in through the top and lidding it up, then reopening the bottom in its new enclosure without it tearing the flesh and bones from your fingers (kidding).
I am very intrigued by your invention! Let us know how it worked and what techniques you used to transfer. I like it!

 

[waynerowley]

Curious how you cut the bottoms off?

With a hacksaw. Need to be gentle because the plastic is brittle. A dremel would work too I expect.

 

[HooahArmy]

With a hacksaw. Need to be gentle because the plastic is brittle. A dremel would work too I expect.

Ah! That's some good thinking! I used to do the same with jars by just chopping off the bottoms with a knife (it looked awful) and then evening them out with sandpaper.
Time to break out the hacksaw!